Caffeine

Manufacturer: CVS Pharmacy | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2020-03-10
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 11
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:39:32

Label at a glance#

ProductCaffeine Maximum Strength

Active ingredientCAFFEINE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1/2 to 1 caplet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours

Storage and handling

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

PhoneLabel contact1-800-SHOP CVS

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each caplet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Caffeine 200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Alertness aid

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For occasional use only

Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

in children under 12 years of age
as a substitute for sleep

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years of age and over: take 1/2 to 1 caplet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, dextrose, dicalcium phosphate, flavor, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, stearic acid

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal display panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

♥︎CVS Health_™

Compare to the active ingredient in Maximum Strength NoDoz^®*

NDC 59779-345-11

MAXIMUM STRENGTH
Caffeine Caplets
CAFFEINE, 200 mg
Alertness aid
• Easy to swallow
• Fast acting
• Safe & effective

60 COATED CAPLETS Actual Size

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., owner of the registered trademark Maximum Strength NoDoz^®.
50844 ORG081334411

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
© 2015 CVS/pharmacy
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DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
59779-345-11	EA - Each	59779-345	318abeb6-580c-44b5-b6da-4662e2bea0c3	1	2022-06-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CAFFEINE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3G6A5W338E	6
CAFFEINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	3G6A5W338E	6
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	L11K75P92J	6
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	6
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	6
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	6
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	6

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Caffeine Maximum Strength
Caffeine
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
STEARIC ACID
STARCH, CORN
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
59779-345	59779-345-11

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CAFFEINE	3G6A5W338E	ACTIB
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	L11K75P92J	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM	IY9XDZ35W2	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 135 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	221 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		580 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	PELLET / ORAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	LOTION / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		406 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		71 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1472 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1246 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1725 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	11.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / TOPICAL		104 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / ORAL		6184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	1.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	50 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	POWDER / SUBLINGUAL		30 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / ORAL		980 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1060 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE / ORAL		29520 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	GRANULE / ORAL		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		366 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET / ORAL		2240 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2210 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	3.32 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		920 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET / BUCCAL	60 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	LOZENGE / ORAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		615 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	CAPSULE / ORAL	401 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	1.66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		582 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS	ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE	L11K75P92J	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	PELLET / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET / ORAL		1127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1576 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
a6978b6a-587b-4c2a-99b2-deef23e412b1			8e9b3c3c-ebc0-45fe-8250-bcbe73566690	2020-03-10	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: a6978b6a-587b-4c2a-99b2-deef23e412b1 spl set id: 8e9b3c3c-ebc0-45fe-8250-bcbe73566690

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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